Abstract:Trace element analyses of eight carbonate sediment cores from a limited area on the flanks of the Carlsberg Ridge in the North-west Indian Ocean indicate that upward migration of manganese is not a significant process in this pelagic environment. Element migration is not therefore considered to be an important factor in controlling the trace element geochemistry of manganese nodules from this area. The erratic distribution of manganese within the sediment column is attributed to the random inclusion within the… Show more
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